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Message: <blockquote data-quote="N8tive556" data-source="post: 54166" data-attributes="member: 4106">I beg anyone, please, please, please, never order from Backwater. I have had at least 5 different friends make this mistake before I was able to talk them out of it... Unfortunately I feel the one detail that is always ignored, is that these are ALL living, breathing, creatures that are paying the ultimate price and every time I see the words Backwater Reptiles, I cringe... I understand that experiences vary, however I do honestly feel that this is an operation that should have its doors shut... We as keepers of these amazing creations, both invertebrate and vertebrate alike should be an advocate against what I consider, animal abuse, in the bargain bin online retail world... Granted Backwater are not the only offenders however they are shining example of how not to conduct business.... In closing I'll just say, if you care about your potential T... Visit a breeder. But always research and reach out before, you give some money hungry cash cow that cares more about the money than the animals they carelessly ship on a daily basis...I'll get off my soap box now... I'm sorry, I'm just very defensive over my passion for keeping live animals...</blockquote>